Category Archives: Legal

Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more

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Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more An Iraqi looks at a burned car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting U.S. Embassy officials opened fire a week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies

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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies Share us on: By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA

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KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA  Law360, New York (October 08, 2014, 10:26 AM ET) — Dave Nadler In recent years, the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s audit In In In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge

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War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 18, 2014, 3:36 PM ET) — An Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Engility Escapes Int’l Law Claims In Serbian Genocide Suit

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Engility Escapes Int’l Law Claims In Serbian Genocide Suit By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (September 24, 2014, 6:42 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday tossed most claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Verdict on Blackwater

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The Opinion Pages | Editorial A Verdict on Blackwater By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  OCT. 22, 2014 It took far too long, but four former gunslingers with the Blackwater Worldwide security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis

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Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis BY Justine Drennan OCTOBER 22, 2014 – 06:15 PM   More than seven years after an incident that left 14 Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue

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Opinion Khalid Mohammed / AP Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue Despite convictions, accountability gaps remain for security contractors October 22, 2014 1:30AM ET by Lauren Carasik Seven years after Blackwater contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting

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Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting By: Josh Gerstein October 22, 2014 12:52 PM EDT After nearly seven weeks of deliberations, a federal jury convicted four ex-Blackwater guards Wednesday in connection… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges

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Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges By Jeremy Scahill @jeremyscahill Today at 12:58 PM A federal jury in Washington, D.C., returned guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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